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Our Children’s Home situated in Wrexham, Wales are seeking a permanent Full-Time Residential Support Worker. This is a three bed home for young people with Social, Emotional and Behavioural difficulties. As a Support Worker at our children’s home in the Wrexham area you will be a key member of our team, providing high standards of person-centred support and care to our young people. Through a creative and caring approach, you will build good relationships with our young people, supporting them to achieve their potential and explore new opportunities and interests. Participation in activities are key tasks for the role, so energy and initiative is vital.

Our Support Worker roles in Wrexham offer a salary of up £17,126.42 per annum plus £35 nightly sleep in allowance.

Duties

As a Support Worker, you’ll be doing the following:

Be the young person’s champion and as part of the wider team strive to ensure that they achieve their aspirations and full potential

Manage the well-being and behaviour of young people ensuring behaviour's are addressed promptly and sensitively

Support young people in daily activities including family contact, attending local clubs, 1:1 activities in the community, promoting independence and social behaviour

You will be assigned a key child and play a pivotal role in their day to day life including attending reviews and liaising with external agencies and advocating their needs

Support and encourage educational engagement and attainment including homework and behavioural support within the education setting

Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification is desirable but not essential for this role (we can support with the training of this.) Successful applicants will ideally have previous experience of working with young people with challenging behaviour.

Due to the location of the Home near Wrexham-Wales, you would need to be a driver and have your own car.

Hours

A family is 24/7 and so are we. We use a rota system to ensure the young people in our home get the care they need. As a Support Worker, in our Home you can you should be happy to work a shift rota system that includes working some weekends and bank holidays.

Benefits when you join us:

33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)

Priory Group Pension

Travel Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Dental Insurance

Reduced price Gym membership

Gourmet Society Card

Healthcare cash plan

Online benefits portal and high street store cash back rewards

Priory Group Career Pathways - build your skills and plan for your future career with on-going training supported.

What’s next?

To apply, just click apply now. Our application form captures information to help keep children safe so thank you for taking the time to complete it.

If you have questions and want to find out more please contact Claire or Jayne on 01952 432660 between the hours 9-5pm (Mon-Fri)

Inspire Others, Build your Career

We are looking for passionate, energetic and aspirational individuals to work within out teams.

If you have been affected by coronavirus, or are tired of working from home we have care and education roles available across the country for temp, part-time and full time roles.

References

For all roles we require a minimum of two references. References provided must cover the last 3 years, for all of our services we will need to request all references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references will be requested prior to interview for all roles within our schools.

About us

From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.

Disclosure

Priory Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory Education and Children's services will cover the cost of a DBS.